NASA and AI: Decoding Our Universe
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🗓️ 13 January 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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NASA and IBM have developed advanced AI foundation models that analyze satellite data to reveal patterns across Earth and beyond. These tools are already driving real‑world impact, from helping Kenya plan the planting of 15 billion trees to enabling the UK to track harmful algae blooms. This collaboration provides strategic insights for climate action, environmental monitoring, and emergency response.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:02.3 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.1 | Welcome to Tech Stuff, a production from IHeart Radio. |
| 0:08.1 | This season on Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell is back. |
| 0:12.2 | And this time, he's taking the show on the road. |
| 0:14.6 | Malcolm is stepping outside the studio to explore how IBM clients are using artificial intelligence |
| 0:20.6 | to solve real worldworld challenges and transform |
| 0:23.7 | the way they do business. From accelerating scientific breakthroughs to reimagining education, |
| 0:29.5 | it's a fresh look at innovation in action, where big ideas meet cutting-edge solutions. |
| 0:35.5 | You'll hear from industry leaders, creative thinkers, |
| 0:38.2 | and of course Malcolm Gladwell himself, |
| 0:40.5 | as he guides you through each story. |
| 0:43.2 | New episodes of Smart Talks with IBM |
| 0:45.4 | drop every month on the IHeartRadio app, |
| 0:47.8 | Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:51.1 | Learn more at IBM.com slash smart talks. |
| 0:56.4 | If I were to go back, I don't know, 30 years in Kenya, |
| 1:01.7 | what's the difference between then and now in terms of tree cover? |
| 1:06.2 | I'm talking to Philip Thigo, special technology envoy to the Kenyan president. |
| 1:11.6 | Let's speak. So if you think about we are now 11 to 12%, previously we were more than 20%. |
| 1:17.6 | So we are cutting trees more than we are planting them. |
| 1:21.6 | In 30 years, Kenya lost half its tree cover, half. And here's why that matters. |
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